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post Mar 30 2017, 12:41 PM

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QUOTE(Clearing My Closet @ Mar 29 2017, 04:02 PM)
Need /k advice

I'm going to rent new house soon
But the agent told me on top of deposit fee, i need to pay RM350 for stamp duty cost

When i'm googling around, the actual cost for stamp duty is just RM39 for 1 year tenureship and each copy agreement cost RM10 setem from LHDN

In my calculations it supposed to be:

Stamp Duty: RM39
LHDN: RM10x2 agreement
Total: RM59

If she ask for RM100 i'm ok with it but it's RM350

Did the agent is a liar or i'm wrong in my calculations?

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Assuming the stamp duty is actually only RM59 , can the real estate agent charge RM291 (350-59) for her fees? apart from the 1 month's rental she has already charge to the landlord?

A forummer said that it's for the real estate agent preparing the tenancy agreement.

Would that be illegally charging "lawyer's fees" by a non-lawyer?

if yes, what can the tenant do?
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post Mar 30 2017, 11:11 PM

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QUOTE(Forum68 @ Mar 30 2017, 10:49 PM)
Ya lar d agent wants to charge for d time and effort as well...think they can do it online as well. Anyway d agency usually have a guildeline on how much to charge for preparation of tenancy agreement..preparing means printing out d template only with details ..

D amount can be negotiated if u r unhappy with it but most agents wl say standard charge by agency!
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Not asking if real estate agent will or will not charge.

Asking if it's legal for real estate agent to charge.

 

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